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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  21 May 1952 | Lombard, Illinois | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0830 CST CMT 21/11/52 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☑ Other Glass marble ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Un…

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WPC 089
YDD115
JEDPK 027
RR JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ JEPNB 444
DE JEDPK 027
R 221510Z ZNJ
FM CG 4706TH DEF WG OHARE INTL APRT PARK RIDGE ILL
TO JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO
INFO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
JEPNE/CG EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH NY ATTN DIR OF INTEL
/INTEL 5-736 PD SUBJ CLN RECOVERY OF UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT PD ONE SPHERICAL TRANSPARENT GLASS-LIKE OBJ ONE IN IN DIAM
CMA PART COVERED WITH BLACK AND REDDISH MAT RESEMBLING TAR OR MACADAM
CMA STRUCK MAIL…

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Hq 4706th Defense Wing, Intel 000.9 Subject: Recovery of Unidentified Flying Object

Intel 000.9 (31 May 52) 1st Ind Maj Gregory/agp/66361

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

TO: Commanding Officer, Hq 4706th Defense Wing, O'Hara International Airport, Park Ridge, Illinois

1. Reference is made to your Report 4706DW-2-52 dated 29 May 52 and basic letter, Intell 000.9 dated 31 May 1952. Analysis of the object shows it to be a large glass marble covered with a tar-like substance. It is impossible to determine its origin, although it is probably man-made.…

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Hq 4706th Defense Wing, Intel 000.9 Subject: Recovery of Unidentified Flying Object

6/7/52

Intel 000.9 (31 May 52) 1st Ind Lt Rothstein/va/54261

Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

TO: Commanding Officer, Hq 4706th Defense Wing, O'Hare International Airport, Park Ridge, Illinois

1. Reference is made to your Report 4706DW-2-52 dated 29 May 52 and basic letter, Intel 000.9 dated 31 May 1952.

2. An analysis of the object shows that the object is a large glass marble covered with a tar-like substance. The origin of the object or the coating is unknown.…

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Hq 4706th Defense Wing, Intel 000.9 Subject: Recovery of Unidentified Flying Object

Intel 000.9 (31 May 52) 1st Ind

Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

TO: Commanding Officer, Hq 4706th Defense Wing, O'Hare International Airport, Park Ridge, Illinois

1. Reference is made to your Report 4706DW-2-52 dated 29 May 52 and basic letter, Intel 000.9 dated 31 May 1952.

2. An analysis of the object shows that the object is a large glass marble covered with a tar-like substance. The origin of the object or the coating is unknown.

3. It would …

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HEADQUARTERS
UNCLASSIFIED 4706TH DEFENSE WING
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS

Intel 000.9 31 May 1952

SUBJECT: Recovery of Unidentified Flying Object

TO: Office of the Chief
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

1. Reference is made to message this headquarters, Intel-5-786.
and to Air Intelligence Information Report 4706DW-2-52.

2. Forwarded herewith is unidentified flying object, which was
recovered at the residence of Ed F. Marquardt, 159 South Charlotte,
Lombard, Illinois, on 21 May 1952.

3. It would be appreciated if a…

AF FORM 112-PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | HEADQUARTERS 4706TH DEFENSE WING | 0' HARR International Airport  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  REPORT NO. | 4706DW-2-52 | PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES  |

The following report is submitted in compliance with ADCL 200-1, dtd 11 Apr 51, as amended by ADC MISSION INTELLIGENCE, Issue No. 3, dtd 16 Apr 52.

1. One (1) spherical, transparent, glass-like object, measuring approximately one inch in diameter, covered with a thin layer of tar- or macadam-like substance, was recovered.

2. Object struck steel m…

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AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  United States of America | 4706DW-2-52 |   |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

**SUBJECT**
Recovery of Unidentified Flying Object

**AREA REPORTED ON**
LOMBARD, ILLINOIS

**FROM (Agency)**
Headquarters 4706th Defense Wing

**DATE OF REPORT**
29 May 1952

**DATE OF INFORMATION**
22 May 1952

**EVALUATION**
*(blank)*

**PASSED BY (Agency)**
NEIL M. MacLACHLAN, Captain, USAF

**SOURCE**
Telephone call; interview

**REFERENCES (General number, direction, previous report, et…